ai4bharat/Pralekha huggingface dataset:
AYUSH
Inauguration of Ayush Health Services at Goa
Panaji | July 13, 2023
The Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, has established a state-of-the-art healthcare and research facility in Goa. This facility, located at the old G.M.C. Building in Ribandar, Goa will be inaugurated on 14th July 2023 by Shri Sarbanand Sonowal, Union Minister of Ayush and Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways; in the presence of Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Tourism, Shri Vishwajit Rane, Minister of Health, Government of Goa and officers from Ministry of Ayush
This joint health-care and research facility has been established by Research Councils under the Union Ministry of Ayush namely, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences - Regional Ayurveda Research institute for Mineral and Marine Medicinal Resources, Central Council for Research in Homeopathy - Clinical Research Unit , Central Council for Research in Siddha - Siddha Clinical Research Unit. Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy -Clinical Research Unit & Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine - Unani Speciality. The facility aims to provide high-quality and affordable healthcare services to every region of Goa through the traditional systems of Ayush medicine. It is equipped with an outpatient department , a dispensary, and a Panchakarma center, which will be available to the general public.
To promote research in traditional medicine systems, the facility is developing a museum and library and a laboratory dedicated to conducting research on medicines of mineral and marine origin. These resources will serve as valuable repositories of knowledge and facilitate the exchange of information among researchers, practitioners, and the public.
The establishment of this facility represents the Ministry's vision of expanding healthcare infrastructure and human resources in the Ayush sector. It aims to foster effective collaborations with reputed organizations sharing similar objectives to promote research in traditional medical systems. The facility will also work towards integrating Ayush services with modern medicine and encouraging innovation in the field.
GSK/SRT/PM
Follow us on Social Media:@PIBPanaji /PIBPanaji /pib_goa pibgoa[at]gmail[dot]com /PIBGoa
(Visitor Counter : 272
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
37.57 lakh houses sanctioned for Economically Weaker Section in last two years under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban
During last two years, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban , 37.57 lakh houses were sanctioned for Economically Weaker Section  under three verticals, viz. “In-situ” Slum Redevelopment, Affordable Housing in Partnership  and Beneficiary Led individual house Construction or Enhancement , of which 28.99 lakh have been grounded for construction and 18.50 lakh houses have been completed. Besides, under Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme  vertical of PMAY-U, 5.81 lakh EWS beneficiaries have availed the benefit of interest subsidy.
Under ISSR and AHP vertical of PMAY-U, private partnership is envisaged for construction of affordable houses for EWS category and under CLSS vertical interest subsidy is provided on housing loan.
In order to boost the affordable housing, the Union Government has taken various initiatives such as granting of infrastructure status to affordable housing to enable cheaper loan, reduction in Goods and Services Tax on under-construction affordable housing projects from 8% to 1% without Input Tax Credit, increase in priority sector lending for affordable housing projectfrom ₹28 lakh to ₹35 lakh in metros and from ₹20 lakh to ₹25 lakh in non-metros, setting up of Affordable Housing Fund in National Housing Bank, additional income tax deduction of ₹1.5 lakh on account of home loan interest in addition to the deduction of ₹2 lakh for affordable housing, extension of 100% deduction on profits for construction of affordable housing projects under section 80-IBA of the Income Tax Act till 31.03.2022 and widening the scope of section 80-IBA from 30 to 60 square meters in metro and 60 to 90 square meters in non-metro cities.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
There is no deficit of talent in New India but a rise in demand for Skilled Indians globally: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Skill India through its Electronics Sector Skill Council partners with Samsung to empower young Indians in emerging technologies like AI, IoT, BigData & Coding
As part of the Government’s Skill India initiative, the Electronics Sector Skill Council of India  today signed a memorandum of understanding with Samsung India for a skilling initiative that aims to empower the youth with industry relevant skills in emerging technology domains to enhance their employability.
The programme, ‘Samsung Innovation Campus’ aims to upskill over 3,000 unemployed youth from 18-25 years of age in future technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data and Coding & Programming.
ESSCI which is a National Skill Development Corporation  approved entity will execute the program through its nationwide network of approved training and education partners.
Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who was present on the occasion, said that skilling should not be just about equipping the youth with employable skills but should act as gateways to employability and employment--- as their Passports to Prosperity. The more employment-oriented skilling is, the more aspirational it will be for the students and young Indians. He said the Government’s emphasis on skilling has been to harness the opportunities in an increasingly digitized world and to make India a talent pool. There is no deficit of talent in the country but an increased demand for talented and skilled Indians across the globe, he added.
The Minister urged the National Skills Development Corporation and the Ministry to work out plans to evolve closer partnerships between the industry and the skilling ecosystem for sustainable solutions. Stating that it is the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi that digital opportunities should be equitably be available to each and every Indian, Mr. Chandrasekhar said that efforts should be taken up not just with premier educational institutions but also with Universities and Institutes in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Welcoming Samsung’s initiative with ESSCI to empower young Indians with skills, he said that it “was a true hallmark of being a good partner to India and the Indians”, and urged them to headquarter their programmes in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to ensure skilling opportunities for the hundreds of thousands of students from these places.
The MoU was exchanged by Mr. Ken Kang, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia and Dr. Abhilasha Gaur, COO, ESSCI.
Other dignitaries present at the ceremony included Mr. Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Mr Ved Mani Tiwari, COO, NSDC and Mr Amrit Manwani, Chairman, ESSCI, Mr Peter Rhee, Deputy Managing Director, Samsung India and Mr Partha Ghosh, Head, CSR, Samsung India.
Ministry of Finance
No GST is applicable on free food supplied in anna kshetras run by religious institutions;
prasadam supplied by religious places like temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras, dargahs, etc. attracts Nil CGST and SGST or IGST, as the case may be.
There are media reports suggesting that GST applies on free food supplied in anna kshetras run by religious institutions. This is completely untrue. No GST is applicable on such food supplied free.
Further, prasadam supplied by religious places like temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras, dargahs, etc. attracts Nil CGST and SGST or IGST, as the case may be.
However, some of the inputs and input services required for making prasadam would be subject to GST. These include sugar, vegetable edible oils, ghee, butter, service for transportation of these goods etc. Most of these inputs or input services have multiple uses. Under GST regime, it is difficult to prescribe a separate rate of tax for sugar, etc. when supplied for a particular purpose.
Further, GST being a multi-stage tax, end use based exemptions or concessions are difficult to administer. Therefore, GST does not envisage end use based exemptions. It would, therefore, not be desirable to provide end use based exemption for inputs or input services for making prasadam or food for free distribution by religious institutions.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
ShriArjun Munda inaugurates the Uttarakhand Tribal Festivalas part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and Uttarakhand Foundation Week
The Union Minister for Ministry of Tribal Affairs, ShriArjunMunda and Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Shri Pushkar Singh Dhamiinaugurated the 3-day Uttarakhand Tribal Festival in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on 11th November 2021.
Uttarakhand Tribal Festival is part of celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav being celebrated across country and is one of the curtain raiser programmesbeing organized ahead of the week long celebrations of Amrit Mahotsav from 15th-22nd November, 2021. As one of the theme of the AmritMaohtsav is Whole of Government approach and Jan-bhagidaari, the State-Tribal Research Cum-Cultural Centre and Museum  in collaboration with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India has jointly organized the festival to promote and showcase the rich traditions, culture, art, handicrafts and food of the tribes of Uttarakhand namely Jaunsari, Tharu, Boksa, Bhotia and Raji.
On the occasion, Sh. Munda, acknowledged the commitment of the Central Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji for the overall development of the tribal community. He thanked PM Modi for declaring15th November 2021 as “Janjaati Gaurav Diwas”.
Shri Munda congratulated and appreciated the efforts of the Uttarakhand Government towards the development of tribal communities. He promised to fulfil the demands of the Chief Minister of setting up 2 EMRS, a Museum for Freedom Fighters and 5000 tablets for tribal students. He thanked citizens of Uttarakhand and the Tribal community of Uttarakhand for organizing the festival and participating the event with great enthusiasm.
Shri Munda, on this occasion, paid his tributes to Bhagwan Birsa Munda, who was a freedom fighter and sacrificed his life fighting for “Jal, Jungle and Jameen.”
He urged the Uttarakhand Government to send proposal under Article275 and other schemes of Ministry which would go a long way for the empowerment of Tribes under Article 275 of the Indian Constitution. He congratulated the students and teachers of Eklavya Model Residential School, Kalsi Dehradun on their exceptional performance in the field of Education and for emerging as a role model in quality education. He emphasized the significance of educating the communities regarding the Forest Rights Act and Community Forest Rights and working with TRIFED on increasing the livelihood of the tribal community.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami payed homage to freedom fighter Veer Shaheed Keshri Chand ji and said that Uttarakhand has been a land of freedom fighters. He said the event demonstrated the rich and diverse tribal art & culture.
The main attraction of the event is Jhanki by all five tribes of Uttarakhand which depicted the traditional cultural ethos of Uttarakhand.
Ministry of Defence
Royal Army of Oman Contingent for Joint Exercise Al NAJAH-IV Arrive in India
The 4th Edition of India Oman Joint Military Exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ between contingents of Indian Army and the Royal Army of Oman is scheduled to take place at the Foreign Training Node of Mahajan Field Firing Ranges  from 01 to 13 August 2022. The Royal Army of Oman contingent comprising 60 personnel from the Sultan of Oman Parachute Regiment have arrived at the exercise location. The Indian Army is represented by troops from the 18 MECHANISED INFANTRY Battalion. The previous edition of Ex AL NAJAH IV was organised at Muscat from 12 to 25 March 2019.
The scope of the exercise includes professional interaction, mutual understanding of drills & procedures, establishment of joint command & control structures and elimination of terrorist threats. The joint exercise would focus on Counter Terrorism Operations, Regional Security Operations and Peace Keeping Operations under United Nations charter apart from organising joint physical training schedules, tactical drills, techniques and procedures.
A comprehensive training programme to culminate in a 48 hours long validation exercise involving establishing of joint mobile vehicle check posts, joint cordon and search operations followed by joint room intervention drills in a built up area has been worked out.
The joint military exercise aims to enhance the level of defence co-operation between Indian Army and Royal Army of Oman and will further manifest in enhancing the bilateral relations between the two nations.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
212.17 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
26,36,224 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 65,732
Active cases stand at 0.15%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.66%
22,031 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,38,25,024
5,439 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
88.55 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,20,418 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
CGHS starts tele-consultation services through e-Sanjeevani in Delhi/NCR
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has been receiving requests from various quarters, including senior citizen beneficiaries, to start tele-consultation services with specialist doctors in view of the current COVID-19 pandemic due to which it is not advisable for senior citizens to visit public places, particularly health care facilities.
In order to facilitate consultations with specialists by CGHS beneficiaries through virtual mode without physically visiting a healthcare facility, CGHS has started tele-consultation services w.e.f. 25.8.2020. Initially, these services will be available to beneficiaries in Delhi/NCR. The e-services are available between 9.00 am and 12 noon on all working days.
CGHS tele-consultation services are using the existing e-Sanjeevani platform of the Health Ministry. For ease of use, this platform has been linked with the ID of the beneficiaries. For availing of specialist OPD services, the beneficiaries are required to register on the platform using their mobile number after which an OTP will be generated for verification purposes. After verification, the beneficiaries can log on to the system, fill patient registration form, request for a token and upload health records .
The patients will receive patient ID and token through SMS and they will also be intimated about their number in the online queue. On their turn, a ‘call now’ button will be activated and using the same, the beneficiary concerned can initiate a video call with a specialist for consultation. After the tele-consultation, an e-prescription will be generated. Using this, the patients can get medicines issued from their CGHS Wellness Centre.
The new tele-consultation services of CGHS will prove to be a boon for those CGHS beneficiaries who are in need of consultation with specialists, but in the times of COVID-19 are not able to move out.
To begin with specialist consultation under the services will be available for the following specialities:
- Medicine
- Orthopaedics
- Eye
- ENT
For regular OPD services each CGHS beneficiary is attached to a particular Wellness Centre , although the beneficiaries can avail of OPD services at any WC anywhere in the country. For availing of consultations with specialists, CGHS beneficiaries get referred by the Medical Officers of their WCs .
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
124.10 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload less than a lakh after 547 days; currently stands at 99,023 active cases
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.29%; Lowest since March 2020
Recovery Rate currently at 98.36%; Highest since March 2020
10,207 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,40,28,506
8,954 new cases in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 58 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 17 days
64.24 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Prime Minister's Office
Union Cabinet Secretary reviews the Air Pollution Situation
Union Cabinet Secretary today reviewed the progress made in the arrangements,since Sunday,to control Air Pollution in the National Capital Region.
It was observed that the cases of crop stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana still continues continued and that there is a need for more focussed action.
These States have now been directed that more monitoring teams should be deployed on the field to ensure that the violators are taken to task by imposing suitable penalties.
The situation in the capital where different agencies are coordinating was also discussed and it was felt that there was a need for enhanced efforts to control the situation.
The states have also been directed to ensure that they are fully prepared for meeting any exigency in the future.
Ministry of Finance
Issue Price of the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20  during the subscription period from 8th July to 12th July, 2019 would be Rs.3,443 per gram with Settlement Date being 16th July, 2019;
Discount of Rs.50 per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode.
May 30, 2019 and Press Release dated May 31, 2019, the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20  will be opened for subscription for the period July 08-12, 2019. The Issue Price of the Bond during this subscription period shall be Rs.3,443  – per gram with Settlement date July 16,2019,
The Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has decided to allow discount of Rs. 50  per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through Digital Mode. For such investors the issue price of Gold Bond will be Rs. 3,393  per gram of gold.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
BENEFIT UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI MATRU VANDANA YOJANA
Currently, the maternity benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana  is available to the eligible beneficiaries for first living child. Normally, the first pregnancy of a woman exposes her to new kinds of challenges and stress factors. Hence, the scheme provides support to the mother for safe delivery and immunization of her first living child.
PMMVY covers all Pregnant Woman & Lactating Mothers , excluding PW&LM who are in regular employment with the Central Government or the State Governments or the Public Sector Undertakings  or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force.
Mission Shakti Scheme has been launched recently to provide integrated benefits of safety, security and empowerment to women. PMMVY has been revamped and included as a sub-scheme under Mission Shakti. In the revamped PMMVY maternity benefit amounting to Rs. 6000/- is also to be provided for the second child, but only if, the second child a girl child, to discourage pre-birth sex selection and to promote and celebrate the girl child.
The operational difficulties faced by the States/UTs in implementation of the scheme, as and when reported, are addressed through mutual/ technical discussions. To further reduce the compliance burden on the beneficiary, the number of installments under the scheme has also been reduced from 3 to 2 in the revamped scheme.
PMMVY envisages payment of maternity benefits of ₹5,000/- in beneficiary’s bank/ post office account linked to her Aadhaar Number in Direct Benefit Transfer  mode. The eligible beneficiary is entitled to receive the remaining cash incentive as per approved norms towards Maternity Benefit under Janani Suraksha Yojana  after institutional delivery so that on an average, a woman gets ₹6000/-
The objective of the scheme is to provide partial compensation for the wage loss in terms of cash incentive so that the woman can take adequate rest before and after delivery of the first child and the cash incentive provided would lead to improved health seeking behaviour amongst the Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers .
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Exploration of deep sea to determine origin of life on Earth
Under the recently launched Deep Ocean Mission, one of the objectives is focussed on studies on deep sea vent conditions and formation of life-friendly molecules and organismal components, which will attempt to throw some light on how life originated on Earth.
Rs. 58.77 crore is allocated for a period of 5 years for Deep sea biofouling and origin of life studies.
The Deep Ocean Mission has been approved initially for 5 years. MoES will coordinate this study in collaboration with relevant national and international organisations.
This information was given by the Minister of State  for M/o Earth Sciences and M/o Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.